Thank you in advance. ( Also I'm in the middle of BRRR book so I'm feeling motivated ) 

Their friends/family/associates/colleagues see them making money through lending and will be motivated.

Your post didn't sound like it came from a landlord with 25 years of experience, so I was pointing to the basics hoping it would motivate you to do some research.A quick Google search revealed numerous NJ banks that offer the convenience of opening accounts online.

No one wants to rent with people they don't know, in my town groups will set out to find houses, not singles.Then as I tell the kids when they complain "Its much more motivating to come home to a house full of angry roommates than it is for me to call you a few times"Continuing: If someone leaves I put the students in charge of finding their new roommate, I don't want that responsibility.

If they are not motivated, there is nothing you can do.

The seller for this property is motivated because he never intended to be a landlord and wants to move to Florida.I want to try to get him to understand all of the expenses that I need to incur as an investor and that my offer price comes down to the number my spreadsheet shoots out basically.

And unfortunately  as you must know in the NYC metro you are rarely to going to go higher than 8% cap unless it’s in disastrous condition, or a motivated seller. 5.

The takeaway point of what I was trying to say is that being motivated to bring management in-house due to cash position isn't typically a good reason.

I listen to his stuff because it entertaining, funny and motivational but would I put my hard-earned money into one of his deals.

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